It all so confusing these days. There’s so much information out there, calorie counting, low fat, fasting, high protein…. where should you start?
As a 50 woman myself, I feel your pain. So, lets take some time to get back to basics and learn about the foundations of nutrition and habit change.
Have you ever taken a moment to think about how your negative beliefs could be messing up your efforts to adopt a healthier lifestyle?
Whilst there are many things that can get in the way of our journey towards better health and fitness, one of the main things holding us back are the subconscious beliefs we hold about ourselves.
What are limiting beliefs?
It’s been one of those days. You have the best intentions, but you just didn’t manage to live up to them today. Or yesterday. Maybe you’ve been struggling to meet your health and fitness goals at all this week, or maybe you’re looking back on the month just gone and wondering where it all went ‘wrong’.
The toll that stress takes, and how to recognise and manage it.
Has it got to the point where it just feels like being stressed is just your default mode? You might achieve a state of zen now and again, on holidays or on a Saturday afternoon, but you generally spend most of your days experiencing greater or lesser degrees of stress, and it’s started to just feel normal. You’ve accepted it as a reality of life.
The truth is that it has been proven that high levels of the stress hormone cortisol running through your blood stream can lead to alzheimers disease, which needs no introduction.
I’m here to tell you that stress in your life doesn’t have to be the case. And, that it really shouldn’t be the case, as those stress levels aren’t just affecting you in the here and now, but are also taking a toll on your future health, and on those around you.
If you think that stress is a problem for you, then this article is an excellent starting point for getting your life back. It’s not going to happen overnight, but with a little guidance and a little persistence, you should soon be feeling the difference.
We’re going to have a look at the negative effects that stress has on your body. Then, we’ll move on to how to recognise stress, which isn’t always that easy and, lastly, we’ll take a look at how to effectively minimise or manage it in your daily life, so that it doesn’t take over.
New year always throws up so many overwhelming messages.
Time to change, what are your resolutions?
Have you set any goals… They can sometimes leave us feeling inadequate and useless.
Then there is the endless TV programs on how to lose weight, quickest, cheapest, the best blah, blah blah.
On the16th January it will be my 23 year anniversary of working in the fitness, health and wellbeing industry. Hard to believe I have been helping ladies (of a certain age!) to feel better about themselves, enjoy a strong fit body and to have fun whilst doing it for a whole 23 years! There is one thing for sure, every January I have heard the same messages, the same promises from diets and gyms, the internet etc.
In my experience the ladies who DO challenge themselves and DO set goals and DO change are the ones who have the right mindset from the outset. What makes them different?
As you read this, wiggle your toes. Feel the way they push against your shoes, and the weight of your feet on the floor. Really think about what your feet feel like right now – their heaviness.
Well done you just did some mindful movement, yes, it is as simple as that.
How many of us have managed to do some regular physical activity and been reasonably sensible about our diet during the Summer when it’s light till late?
I recently asked the ladies in my free facebook group for 40+ women what main issues they were facing at this changing time of their lives.
One of the most answers was….
‘I have difficulty finding time to fit in regular exercise’
Before I let you have some tips to solve this problem, I firstly want to let you into a little confession…
